snappies...numero unknown

 some of my latest iphone snaps, but they are all pretty much of avers!
enjoy your weekend!

xo,

melissa

anti-blogger...

 dress/bralette/shoes: ruche

i haven't been around much in the past week.

life has got me busy, even though it feels like i got nothing done.

as i look around my house that can never seem to stay clean lately.
saw my doc yesterday, 28 days until i go under the knife...more on that later
but i'm pretty excited about it.
and as if i needed more reasons to shop, i won 50$ at ruche today!
should i save it or spend it!?

xo,

melissa

true life mamahood

dress: asos; belt: ruche; boots: spring

being a mama means that you can sometimes do something (like start a blog post), and you're toddler will pull you away (literally) from the computer to do something very import (go outside) and you will do that plus a million other things and forget (until the next morning) that you didn't finish.

real life.

xo,

melissa

mama brain...

 dress: c/o ruche (borrowed from jana); knee socks: ruche; shoes: aldo; watch: michael kors

 me so silly....so last week (with a credit from ruche) i ordered three dresses.  do i need three dresses? no. does my wardrobe need some bottoms? yes.  do i have lots of tops sitting unworn because i'm constantly wearing dresses: yes again.  so, i slapped myself on the wrist and vowed to jana that 'i wasn't buying anymore dresses' or maybe it was 'don't let me buy more dresses, something to that affect, but you get the idea right? fast forward to today whilst i'm window shopping at ruche again, in the bottoms section at least, i discover that two skirts that i love have magically appeared in my size.  in an hurried blur i tossed them in my cart and checked out.....except i also had a dress in my cart too...so yea, i bought a dress...like barely a week after my declaration.  mama brain fail...

i love goldddddddd (i love goldmember!)

xo,

melissa

fall trends....

while window shopping at piperlime this evening i came across their top 11 trends for fall.  i thought it would be fun to find my favorites based on their trends.

1. pendants

i love this 'in the air compass' necklace from ruche. i have been loving the feather look lately, i can't quite pull off the real feather look, so i'm really drawn to this metal feather.

2. midi skirts and dress

liberty dress by ella moss
midi dress in a chevron pattern? yes please!

3. chunky heeled boots

Marrs chunky boot, wouldn't mind these joining my fall wardrobe

4. 70's platforms

 lovin' these dolce vita's

5. capes and ponchos

i was just saying to jana yesterday how much i love this red cape via mod cloth

6. bell bottom flares

 everyone needs a little 7 for all mankind in their life

7. spicy tones

 burgundy corduroy pants from ruche, which i'm awaiting delivery of!

8. hiker booties

 i'd totally rock these very volatile twain boots

9. tie neck blouses

tie bow blouse from asos

10. faux fur

no one can rock fur like rachel zoe, and i'm no rachel zoe, but i do like the look!

11. ladylike bags

okay, maybe this purse isn't that lady like, but it's rust color, with gold accents and birds!

totally lovin' it

what are you loving for fall? what have you added to your wardrobe already, or what are you planning to add? any of these trends?

xo, 

melissa

today....

watching the footage from that faithful day was just as shocking, heart wrenching and devastating as it was ten years ago.  as we pray for those who have been lost, and those who are continually affected, my hope is that avery never has to experience a day like 9/11.


xo,

melissa

numbers game + gym essentials

some numbers:

-currently, i weigh 60 lbs less than when i walked into the hospital to give birth

-15 lbs lost since november

-14 lbs less than what i was when i found out i was pregnant

now, some of my gym essentials, without which not a pound would be lost.

i swears.

 a high pony, i can't exercise with my hair in any other formation

 reading material//netflix material. love to get my mad men on, but i am savouring the last few episodes

 lululemon, i do believe the material helps melt away fat.

 comfy kicks; i would also include my nike+ sensor in this post, but the battery is dead and therefore it's dead to me.

 miss jillian and her 30 day shred. currently on day 4. currently still hating all exercises.

 a treadmill since i'm not a good out door runner

walking away the pounds!

awkward & awesome + awesome snaps

 awkward: these photos.
who takes photos at 4 pm in the blazing sun? us two crazy parents who are in a rush.  photo fail.

 failing to get the wind to catch my skirt on camera.

hiding indoor but still catching a reflection in my glasses.
we suck.

 things that are awesome: baby in the fridge

 glitter nails

 new books

 curly hair

 new shoes

 chillin' in hoodies

 babies w/ tools

more glitter nails

this picture should probably be filed under awkward, right j?

xo,

melissa